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Immigrant performance and selective immigration policy : a European perspective
Constant, Amelie; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - In: National Institute economic review (2005) 194, pp. 94-105
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003163994
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Immigrant performance and selective immigration policy : a European perspective
Constant, Amelie (contributor);  … - 2005
benefit from a substantive immigration policy that imposes selection criteria that are more in line with economic needs, the … substantial immigration into the European Union follows largely non-economic motives. This paper discusses the economic rationale … of a selective immigration policy and provides empirical evidence about the adverse effects of current selection …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003082100
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Immigrant Performance and Selective Immigration Policy : A European Perspective
Constant, Amelie; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2021
benefit from a substantive immigration policy that imposes selection criteria that are more in line with economic needs, the … substantial immigration into the European Union follows largely non-economic motives. This paper discusses the economic rationale … of a selective immigration policy and provides empirical evidence about the adverse effects of current selection …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013318334
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The Role of Turkish Immigrants in Entrepreneurial Activities in Germany
Constant, Amelie; Shachmurove, Yochanan; Zimmermann, … - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - 2005
This paper addresses a central issue to migration the role of immigrants in entrepreneurial activity. In particular, the paper focuses on the determinants of the decision to become an entrepreneur for Turks living in Germany. The paper provides some important benchmarks, including the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005150190
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The dynamics of repeat migration : a Markov chain analysis
Constant, Amelie; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2003 - Draft: Oct. 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001954082
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Brainy Africans to Fortress Europe : For Money or Colonial Vestiges?
Constant, Amelie; Tien, Bienvenue - 2010
Economic reasons along with cultural affinities and the existence of networks have been the main determinants explaining migration flows between home and host countries. This paper reconsiders these approaches combined with the gravity model and empirically tests the hypothesis that ex-colonial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014195972
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Where Do the Brainy Italians Go?
Constant, Amelie; D'Agosto, Elena - 2008
This paper studies the major determinants that affect the country choice of the talented Italian scientists and researchers who have at least a bachelor's from Italy and live abroad. There are three alternative country choices: the US/Canada, the UK, and other EU countries. On average, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014220274
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Brainy Africans to Fortress Europe : For Money or Colonial Vestiges?
Constant, Amelie - 2009
Economic reasons along with cultural affinities and the existence of networks have been the main determinants explaining migration flows between home and host countries. This paper reconsiders these approaches combined with the gravity model and empirically tests the hypothesis that ex-colonial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013153298
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Where Do the Brainy Italians Go?
Constant, Amelie; D'Agosto, Elena - 2021
This paper studies the major determinants that affect the country choice of the talented Italian scientists and researchers who have at least a bachelor's from Italy and live abroad. There are three alternative country choices: the US/Canada, the UK, and other EU countries. On average, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013325353
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Brainy Africans to fortress Europe : for money or colonial vestiges?
Constant, Amelie; Tien, Bienvenue N. - 2009
Economic reasons along with cultural affinities and the existence of networks have been the main determinants explaining migration flows between home and host countries. This paper reconsiders these approaches combined with the gravity model and empirically tests the hypothesis that ex-colonial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003924315